King Esarhaddon ruled the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 681 to 669 BCE. He was the third ruler of the Sargonid Dynasty, the ...

At the turn of the twentieth century, some Jewish exiles dreamed of a homeland in Palestine. The Jewish Territorial ...

A collection of artefacts collected 2,500 years ago in modern-day Iraq reveal the forgotten world of Mesopotamia, home to ...

clandestinely prepared to carve up the postwar Levant. The British set their eyes on Palestine and Iraq, seeking control over Mesopotamia toward India and access to Persian Gulf oil, while the ...

As the world undergoes rapid political and economic transformations with escalating conflicts shaking the Middle East, the ...

Nunzio in Iraq, during the Gulf War, when he chose to stay under the bombs, a protagonist from his residence in Hong Kong of ...

Explore the history of ancient board games, from Senet to Tâb, and discover how they shaped culture, strategy, and leisure.

When we think of the lost wax process, the images that perhaps come to mind are Ancient Greek bronze sculptures or the works ...

A study led by Professor Amos Frumkin of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on one of humanity’s most ...

Wedged between the Middle East, south Asia and central Asia, Afghanistan occupies a pivotal place in world geography and world history. Its location has helped draw a diversity of cultures, religions ...

Guests explored the golden history of ancient civilizations — from Mesopotamia to the Nile Valley — and admired the artistic ...

Not long ago, Iraq was viewed as a kind of hell on Earth. But the country has recovered its stability, and the government is ...